(Why is the sky blue? Learn about it with your kids.) The aurora borealis lights up the night sky behind Iceland's iconic Kirkjufell volcano. Auroras are caused when charged particles from the sun ...

Astonishing Lyrid Meteor streaking the sky on April 22 Lyrid meteor radiates from the Lyra constellation Can be seen up to 15 to 20 metres in the sky ...

This rare event happens right after the Lyrid meteor shower reaches its peak, so the night sky will already be bustling with activity. Within a small window of time, the "smiley" conjunction can ...

Several News 9 and News on 6 viewers reported seeing a line of lights moving across the night sky, prompting speculation about unidentified flying objects. Despite their drone-like appearance ...

This particular shower has been observed for over 2,700 years, according to Space.com, with sightings dating back to 687 B.C. A meteor of the Lyrids in the sky is seen on April 22, 2020 in ...

Meteors that are brighter in our sky than Venus are called “fireballs,” Dr. Gattacceca said. While meteors and fireballs are common, bolides are less so — though “still not rare,” he said.

Courtesy Photo Individuals are seen at Rockport Recreation Area in Alpena at night under a full sky of stars, looking through a telescope in this undated photo provided by Robyn Porteen ...

The video has sparked curiosity and debate on social media. A recent video has gone viral on social media, showing a mysterious light display in the night sky. The footage, captured in Vancouver ...

The Lyrid meteor shower, one of the oldest annual meteor showers known to humankind, will once again grace Earth's sky beginning this week. This year, the meteors are expected to come into view on ...

bolides become exceptionally bright due to pressure and heat from entering the earth’s atmosphere. They are usually defined as being brighter than the moon in the night sky.

The Lyrid meteor shower, one of the oldest annual meteor showers known to humankind, will once again grace Earth's sky this week. This year, the meteors are expected to last through April 25.

These skies connect me to some of the times I felt the most free in my life — the newly independent young adult backpacking through Death Valley, surrounded by a night sky so free of moisture ...